Steering mechanism.



J. H. YOUNG.

STEERING MECHANISM. I APPLIOATION FILED MAR.14, 1910.

968,627. Patented fso, 1910.

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JOHN H. YOUNG, OF HASKELL, OKLAHOMA STEERING To all whom it may concern:

connections together with simple. and ellicient meansto operate the same in such manner as to cause said wheels to be moved in a desired direction.

With this in view my invention specifically resides' in the features of construction, arrangement and operation to be hereinafter described with reference to the accompanydrawing, in which, 4

. i re 1 is a. plan view thereof. Fig.- 2 is, a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a detail rspeetive view ofthe steering lever an its connections, and, 4 is a similar view of the connected portions of the axle bars and stub shaft, broken away.

Referring to these figures, I rovide a front axle. for inotor vehicles w ich comprises juxtaposed arallel axle-bars which have upstan ing, intermediateand non-alined posts 11 upon which are journaled the outer ends of short links I2, the latter being pivotally connected at their inner ends to the forward endof a rod 13, toform a toggle adapted to cause longitudinal movement of said axle-bars 10 in relatively opposite directions upon reciprocatory movement of said rod 13. The rod 13 maybe Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed March 14, 1910. Serial No. 549,096.

MECHANISM.

tica-lly alined tubular portions 19 which'are 20 at opposite ends of castings or members of said axle-bars, and to the center of which castings or members 21 are connected the inner ends of the stub-shafts 22 or. which the front wheels 23 are journaled. Thus when axle-bars 10 are moved'in relatively opposite directions, the stub-shafts 22, and wheels 23 are correspondingly moved to angle positions to alfect the course of the vehicle asdesired.

10 have vertical tubular members" 24 upon their inner faces, to be connected by vertical pivot pins to upper and lower; lates 25 and 26 respective ly these plates be ng centrally apertured to receive posts 27 de ending from blocks 28 which rest upon alls 29 disposed in circular races in the upper faces tral apertures. In this manner, the blocks 28 are well adapted to support body springsBO.

I claim:

1. The combination of a pair ofjuxtaposed longitudinal bars forming an axle,

opposite sides thereof to the respective ends of'saidaxle-bars, means to move said bars longitudinally in relatively opposite direc tions, and spring supporting members extgending between, and hinged to, said axle ars.

2. The combination of a pair of juxtaposed longitudinal bars formin an axle, a toggle to move said bars longitudinally in relatively opposite directions, means to actuate saidtoggle, stub wheel shafts at the ends reciprocated in any suitable manner, for; of saidbars, and connections'between said instancelby the vertical steerin'g lever 14, intermediatelg fulcrumed at'15 and having its lower en pivoted to the rear end of said rod, and its upper end provided with a latch mechanism 16 in engagement with a notched quadrant 17.

The axle-bars 10 have, at t eir end, outwardly-projecting, vertically arranged U- shaped castings or members 18. having vershafts and said ends of said bars whereby to swing the former in relatively opposite directions when the latter are so moved.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

* JOHN H. YOUNG.

Witnesses: i

J. E. Wopcorr, J. B; GARNEY.

nPatented Aug. 30, 1910..

connected by pins 19 to tubular portionsof the upper plates 25 about their said cen- 21 transversely connecting the adj acent ends Adjacent their outer ends. the axle bars stub wheel shafts having connections at' 

